2018 North Korea–United States Summit DPRK–USA Singapore Summit | |
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Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump shaking hands at the start of the summit | |
Host country | Singapore |
Date | June 12, 2018 09:00 SGT (01:00 UTC) |
Venue(s) | Capella Hotel[1] |
Participants |
U.S. President Donald Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on June 12, 2018, in Singapore, in the first summit meeting between the leaders of the two countries. They signed a joint statement, agreeing to security guarantees for North Korea, new peaceful relations, reaffirmation of the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, recovery of soldiers' remains, and follow-up negotiations between high-level officials. Immediately following the summit, Trump announced that the US would discontinue "provocative" joint military exercises with South Korea and would "eventually" withdraw troops stationed there.[2][3]
Singapore, considered politically benign territory by both sides, made thorough preparations to host the summit, which took place at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa Island. According to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the summit had cost the Singaporean government S$20 million (US$15 million), half of which was spent on security measures. Each leader also met with Prime Minister Lee prior to their summit meeting.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_North_Korea%E2%80%93United_States_summit
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